Broken Social Scene, The Dears, Death From Above 1979, and Stars are planning a tour of Japan for May. BSS is also preparing for the release of its third album in March or April, while Stars releases Set Yourself on Fire on March 8 in the US. (Via DOA)

Mogwai is also gathering together material for a compilation. Entitled Government Commissions, it includes eight years’ worth of sessions from BBC Radio programs and drops February 22nd on Matador. In other news, Mogwai will also be playing the UK All Tomorrow’s Parties alongside Spoon, Matmos, Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon), and others. (Via DOA)

Low has expanded its winter tour of the east into a national tour. The shows are in support of its latest album, The Great Destroyer, due out January 25th, and will also feature Pedro the Lion most U.S. dates.

TUE 02/01/05 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom w/Pedro the Lion

WED 02/02/05 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero w/Pedro the Lion

THU 02/03/05 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom w/Pedro the Lion

FRI 02/04/05 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom w/Pedro the Lion

SAT 02/05/05 Somerville, MA Somerville Theater w/Pedro the Lion

MON 02/07/05 Washington, DC Black Cat w/Pedro the Lion

TUE 02/08/05 Lexington, KY Center for the Arts w/Pedro the Lion

WED 02/09/05 Newport, KY Southgate House w/Pedro the Lion

THU 02/10/05 Columbus, OH Wexner Center w/Pedro the Lion

FRI 02/11/05 Chicago, IL Metro w/Pedro the Lion

SAT 02/12/05 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue w/Pedro the Lion

THU 02/17/05 Camgridge, UK The Junction

FRI 02/18/05 London, UK Royal Festival Hall

SAT 02/19/05 Wolverhampton, UK Wulfrun Hall

MON 02/21/05 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique

TUE 02/22/05 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso

THU 02/24/05 Sheffield, UK The Leadmill

FRI 02/25/05 Glasgow, Scotland Glasgow University Union

SAT 02/26/05 Edinburgh, Scotland The Queens Hall

MON 02/28/05 Dublin, Ireland The Village

FRI 03/18/2005 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground

SAT 03/19/2005 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre

MON 03/21/2005 Salt Lake City, UT The Velvet Room

TUE 03/29/2005 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall w/Pedro the Lion

WED 3/30/2005 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall w/Pedro the Lion